Churches will be allowed to reopen for individual prayers from mid-June, though singing and mass gatherings will remain banned to stop the spread of coronavirus. Places of worships were expected closed until July 4, alongside hairdressers, cinemas and pubs. However, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick told today’s Downing Street briefing that the plan was to allow … Read more
Government homelessness investment is being fast-tracked to ensure more than 3,000 new homes for rough sleepers aided during the coronavirus pandemic. The investment will be available in the next 12 months and will see £160million of a £281million four-year pot brought forward to be spent this year. It aims to prevent those taken off the … Read more
Cafes, pubs and restaurants will be able to sell food and drink from street stalls within weeks under plans to ease lockdown Pubs, cafes and restaurants with outdoor seating allowed to reopen in June The move is hoped to help bolster the hospitality industry for another month Small open-air weddings in front of churches could … Read more
Councils facing a £5billion cash shortfall caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic could charge families higher council tax for worse public services. Before the lockdown local authorities bought shopping centres and office blocks to make up for lost money after government cuts. Since 2016 local authorities have borrowed £6.6billion in total to pay for this type of retail. … Read more
How can you sell or buy a home during the coronavirus outbreak? People who want to sell their home will need to make sure they are out of their property while viewings take place and buyers and sellers should expect to delay moves if someone involved gets Covid-19. They should not expect to move into … Read more
A glut of homes for sale flooded onto property websites today after Britain’s housing market was reopened in a bid to get the country moving again during the lockdown. Some 2,150 properties have been added to RightMove in England, Wales and Scotland over the past 24 hours as Robert Jenrick lifted the ban on moves. … Read more
You CAN move home: Property market will reopen TODAY… but Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick advises estate agents to stick to online viewings Around 450,000 home buyers and renters have been in limbo since late March Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick told estate agents they can reopen today He said the housing market is ‘one of the … Read more
You CAN move home: Property market will reopen TOMORROW… but Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick advises estate agents to stick to online viewings Around 450,000 home buyers and renters have been in limbo since late March Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick told estate agents they can reopen tomorrow He said the housing market is ‘one of the … Read more
Health bosses today slammed the government for ‘breaking promises’ to frontline workers over the supply of PPE after it emerged a shipment of 400,000 gowns from Turkey has been found to be useless. The Turkish gowns were ordered last month amid great fanfare from ministers but the delivery descended into farce after arrival was delayed … Read more
The 400,000 gowns ordered by the government from Turkey last month are sitting in a warehouse near Heathrow Airport after inspectors discovered they were ‘useless’ and fell short of UK standards, it has emerged. The shipment was announced by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick on April 18 to much fanfare, with the minster claiming that 84 … Read more
Public Health England’s Prof Yvonne Doyle today insisted nationwide Covid-19 testing is increasing – despite showing a sharp decline since Matt Hancock’s 100,000 a day deadline on April 30. Addressing this evening’s Downing Street coronavirus press briefing, Prof Doyle said the number of tests have been increasing and this can explain the increase in the … Read more
Is this the most self-centred press conference EVER? Minor minister bigs-up his role in beating coronavirus as he hails himself and his department 16 times in five minutes – while viewers slam him for being ‘smug’ and ‘arrogant’ Housing Minister Robert Jenrick appeared at today’s Downing Street briefing The Minister praised his own department’s role … Read more
Ministers unveil £76million package for domestic violence victims as they admit coronavirus lockdown is ‘making it harder’ for people to seek out help Communities Secretary unveils more support for victims of domestic violence Robert Jenrick say there will be £76million of new funding for the vulnerable Mr Jenrick admitted that the ‘reality’ of the lockdown … Read more